The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1870, Page 5

| TIE PIRATES OF THE PORT. | Lifo on the Rivers---Startling Facts by a | “Herald” Detective. f®hne River Bandits on the Hudson. BIG BREW’S GANG. The Thieves’ Paradice—Watehmen as Accomplices—How Piers and Ves- sels Are Robbed. Sank Shops and “Fences”—Quarantine Mysteries—The Saul-Howlett Gaug— Statis ‘ics on the Suhject—The Har- bor Poiicc—Valnabio Hints, ‘The commercial community of New York and Brooxiyn have for years sudfered largely by the plundering raids of the river pirates of Manhattan Island, but few persons have any idea of the extent Of the operations of the desperate gangs woo infest the rivers and bay, and terrify watchmen and suip- bers, Were the exploits of uiese thieves embodied in @volume ikey would rival some of the dary feats of Captain Kidd and the Spanish buccaneers of the Gulf, ‘The river ptracies of New York date as far buck as 1810, When robberies On a BINA! scax% Were perpe- tated along our river fronts; bat nos unul 1 When the Saul-llow.ctt gagg murdeie! @ watchman @u & vesxci at the foot of Oliver sirest, in the Fourta Ward, did they attract pubic attention. The cir- cumstances of that case have beea nearly forgoite Ussecms that one morning the watchman Was founda Murdered aud the vessel robbed. Detectives weve set to work to discover the perpetraiors of tne crime. A shoe was found on the deck of tne vessel. and this gave a clue. Investigations led to the arrest of seveyal desperadoes of tue Fourth ward, Known as the Suui-Howlett gang. ‘Ihe parties arrested were William Saul, Nicho.as Howlett, Jona fon, and Sullivan, alias “Dodzer.” ‘The trial dix Closed the fact that these cutthroats ran alongside ‘Ue vessel m a voat; Johnson remained in It, while the others boarded the vesacl and murdered the Watchman. Saul, the better to eonceat his move- Ments, on boarding the veasel stripped oif ne snoes, In bis hurried retreat he left one sioe veluut to tell the tale, The resu.t was taut he and iowlete Were huug in the Tombs yard on January 28, 1853, Johnson was sent to State Prson, and Sull.vap escaped, owing to some legal technicalities in the Andictment. For u time robbertes on tne rivers and piers sel- dom occurred, and the action of the courts struck terror into Ue gang then presided over by Saul and Howlett, well a3 other amateur gangs who operated in other portions of the Gity. Of late years, Lowever the buccaneers of the Vay have worked with rerewea vigor, and reap rico Tewards, ‘The jatest seusaiiou that nas revived tac Interest in this class of villains ts the murder of watchman Hayes, late a policeman of the fourth Precinct. With a view of placing velore tho pubic @n expose of the manner in which the fiver pirates Operate, their haunts and their aocoimpticea, a detec. tive of the Heap hag reeently Gevoved Mach time to an examination of thei haunts, and to results are of dscartiing character. ‘uey should be read attentively by commercial men yeueraly, who will for the first tue leary how they Bave Tost valuable goods, and perhaps gain informacion that will evavic them m the fuvure to protect themselves trom ing migit raids oi as desperate meu ws ever cuta throat ar pecied a bale of goods. THB NORTH RIVER PLERS, It is well known that the piers on ile North river, from the Battery vo pier 50, ure the great eutrepots for the reception of fremgiit from European, the West Indian, China, Calliorma, aad Seutu acd Cen- tra! American poris. ‘fie class of staples discharged @t wbose piers are usually of tie more valuable kinds, cwing to tne tact that they are imports irom foreign couniries upon witch iuere ace heavy duuics. ‘fhe valuo of tne importauions yearly depositea oa vhese docks, 1 computed correcily, would reach a fabulous sum—many miligns of doiars, All our Great importing kouses—our merchant prioce:—re- ceive their staples trom Vessels discharging at these wharves, and consequentiy THE NOKPd RIVER PIRATES mnoke the piers their baunts and reap a rich Income at the expense of tac commercial comunity ese Wharves are geverally covered ones, suppied with Watchmen who are selected with a view to Di nesty, courage anil walchluiness, Among ihe Bumerous gangs of thieves who make their fortunes ou this side o1 tue city 1s that Which 1s usua.ly found tn dayume hanging avou, the saloon of Felix Larkin. ‘They number from seven to tea des. perate feliows, wao ravely veniure ous uniil aier midugit on their plunderiag rads, alt gO heavily araed, ana will use tueir Koives either bo cut open baics of woods or the UoUy Oi any polic man or watchman who ¢ attenpe tu ivleriee With ther wigis robberies. “Tuey ae commaudet by desperadoes Who lave Jrequeiatly becu urrested Dut as often released tavough che lasteumentaitty of the politicians taey heip to eiect, Ais aug ususuy Make the neighborhood of jer 45 therr headquariecs, wuder which tieir boats are uioored; bul irequcauy they run tier plunder into ihe piers foot of Lagat, Houscoa and Partita streees, aud vcvasioualiy suo the Hobokea docks. Their operativis are usuaiiy Coutined to the early hours of tue mornlag. NOW THEY WORK it ‘The usual modus operand of this gang ts as fol- Jowe:—wvuring the day sume oue Of Fue party Will Quietly saunter dowa avout tue plers aud examiie Que locality 1 the yoods di. charging Hulu BlLeausuips. At DIght ode Of Lucu, OF B ConVeUIeUT accompac Will Wwik along West s.rect Lo tue eulraice Of tue plier aud cry “Alurder! watch!) a he watcuman wall Tush from the covered wuarf to lie assistance of Whoin he supposes to ve a ielow creature 1 daauer Of aSsussiauon, ‘ihe conedesace is lout lying Upon the ground, appareally siuuued. ie crawis siowiy % bis eet on tue approaca of rhe Watchwan, tes him ne has been hoocked down by a siungsuot by a Fuillan wao has tuieen refuge ia au al jumvber yard pear by, and lavites tue asgst him in the search for Wis assailants ‘rhe Watchman complies with tis request, aud wale his pier is uncovered the coaederaces of the supposed injured mun row alongside of tue pier silentiy with mnuitied oars, smash in the bulkieads or doors, geize & bale of coon or & UX O1 dry goods marke) during the day as their prey, dump it mito the water, attach a boathouk to i and row rapiily away. by ‘the time tig Watchinan reiuras to lis charge tue thieves have run uncer an adjaceat pier, sipped tue baie of cotton of tts covermyg and obliveraied ail traces by which it may be Weutified should at be found‘ m trer possession. ‘This mode of securing property is styied by the thieves “Yavelag lor it,” aud jn nearly every aticupt of this kind they are. successiul, and gev away Witn szveral handred dour.’ worth, Arer tie plun der is stupped, or, to use Lieu Own pariance, ‘skiined,” their next care 19 (0 laud it. Sometiares they will ran It under some pier, anchor iy or tig tt up by means of ropes wo a pile, and return for another bale or pox, and devove auotier igut wo fie removal. ‘COMD AND TAKE A DRINK.'? ‘This 18 the usual sublerfuge reseried to to get the Walcuinan ata safe distance, but by HO meaus the On.y Ove. In some instances @ nan dressed in the garb Of a sailor wil siagyer up co the entauce ol the dock sought to be robbed wand clamor ior adimis- wion ai the dour, The Watchmaa appears, When the BaLlor asks Vo be admitted to His sup. tie is ta formed that the “Alice King’ or the “innesots ? is Not lying at that prer, Wat ne bas made a mistake. ‘dhs solior expicsses bis Surprise, swears he bas Made a mistake, aud winds up by sayimg: “Well, comrade, ia & cold nizat;‘lu’s go over and take a drink.” , ‘fhe watchinan may at first decline the invitation, Dut the 1mportuniites of tne seuinan eventually over- come him, and to gev rid of lim he accompanies him. ‘They enter a Vest street oyster saloon, many of the propmewrs of watca are “ta ‘with the thieves. Notwithstanding the Excwe jaw is im force, the liquor 18 put out, the gulor displays a consideravle sum of mouey, and Moaliy cakis for oysters for niuiseif and Irieud. Tne courteous proprietor, wao 13 @ pai of the Lneves Qnd tue Bailor, delays the preparation of tbe dishes as long a3 possibile, and not uulrequentiy seuds out @runoer to wiorm the pirates lylug under an ad- Jacent dock that the coust ts clear. Tue watcuman Feturps to bis post and discovers ibat two or tier bales of cotton, bags of wool or cofter, a box of broadcloth or cask of wine bas been swiea during Ils abseuce by river burgiars who tiave iovced an @urrauce to tae pier. Kurely does he sus ect that he drunken saiior Whose generous huspituitty he Bus enjoyed, and the saloon keeper who eageriy aiiered the grcenDacks Lato his diawer, ate acces: Series Lo the rovvery, aud he will luke the some chances on a future oceasion, when free drinks and oysters ure m tie bill, ‘Another iavorse dodge of ihdthieves ta to send & ‘eutederate Wo the pier tuey wish Wo rob, te Informs the watchingn thay while leaving a vessel at an adja- cout pier, where ue had been to Visit & sailor frieud, he observed some thieves leaves his (the wateniman’s) dock with piunuer, aud raw under one further up. Sot warting to see wheiher wis pier has been ac- sually robbed the watchmuy hurries lo the pier indioated, and whie he and bia informan: are Seal cuing for the pirates the tuieves break Into lie dock and get away with @ portion of the valuabies: he bad oven lett to guard, On returuing he makes ab examination. finds bies o¢ parcels missing and bevdeves the tle reported to him by his informant, Who joins the real thieves iu timo LO aseist ikem 1D secreting the piunder, “AKE WATORMEN HONEST!” 44 & question Liat ty iroydently asked, but has never been successiully auswered. Most of the walcimen employed om the Nora river-plers are turnished by firs Who organize WHat is calied tue “merchants? potce.” They are selecied upon thorouga investi- wation into their previous character by the mana gers Of U3 Werciane polite. add are pald about dWeive suuiings per night. ‘Phe party who sapphea these Watchinen usually ebarze werchants fom three to jour dollars per night tor ter men, ‘Their pay 18 OF buch an ingiaidonut cuaracies Loat there ™ ho etimusus for thea tobe Vigtanter honest, ‘Ihe writer, Wao Las had muck experience m stu, Ng the bavIWS, Wicks and devices ci tue * buccance of the river” and Lue Watchman system, safe:y com- putes tue nunver Of Watched Why are really boRest AL turce-teuths oF wctual numuer so em. ployed, Many of these nen, on we discuarg.ng of 4 Luropean sleamstip, have im heir custoay $5U 000 worth of property ina sinyie mien 1s tt any won. der then, (as souie of chem should be Induced to use their postions tur sell-enricumeut ¢ HOW THEY AID THE THIEVES. The pirates wio wake fortunes avout the North river Vieis know te value Of LoPuitng aulances, Ofeusive and Gefersive, with tie watsimeu ood tuey huve profites jargety thereby. ‘The watcumen, itis understood, are us. Lo be avidal aggressurs 1 the br bberes, bar ure Lo be Un Wh ltag DuLuies cnerem, ihe taleves Nave bec Ane 20 LHOrUugMiy MiLuale Wiba then that they snow tue character und anwcedeus of every Walcninan apvuiniet, dud Kaw Wao are Vuineravie aud Wio are kot Woon w per is covered by one wito 13 acocssiv.e, Instead uf resorting Ww tie dodges descrioed wbove toe, first approach pum tarough ad ayeat wth money and hue his paras, A Couidcudal ween OL bay respee ive gangs wil approach ae Walcnutuad shortly alvwer he goes on posh WAUh tne reanarn, “Obie w hurd Line you Nave of tt, comrade, standing here aii Might W.tuo.t refresivucats, = ‘“cbere is a twenty, Which Wil, Chabie you to eujuy yoursett and entertain your tients At one 0 cogs lo-mOrrow morniug droy luto *darry’s,? ucress Wwe Way, and treads Fu. inieuds.”? The agent vi tue teves drops a twenty dolar bill Inty the Maud of Lue vuardiau of the property that 1b 18 Couleinp lated 0 steal, aud, Witd & Knowing wink, Gist, pears, Ye o'C-0GK La the Miuraing arrives, aud Wala tue sriklag ul & DoLsuvOrisg sitp’s Dell te Waichman Issues Irom the dovik, lOcks the dodr se- cursiy behind min, dud walks ous, Vessidiy he Mcess w MELrOpO.an policeman ab Whe eLLrauce Ww tus aos, a v, Bob, let’s go oud have a stew; the rounds- maa Was Just passes, aud Wo Cab yt there he re- urus Puiiceman Bob 18 by no means loath to partake of a free puyper, aud two Bical slicully imo an ad- Julio sa.vun, ‘Lugy ave uO sooner disappeared tuan tke Lieves’ aeons gives tue Signal “iis Kew? uod lus crowd 88Ue iol Docu & con: Vewent duck, and, breaking In, probuvty carry olf $1,000 Worth of propery. The tuluwing day tue watchman reports wus tue per bas been rovDed; WU TCuaAL Who Mes bed ius viclinized and Piys four uoliars per wight tor Uls protection of his PCOLErLY bs Uda. od Peports us uss to Lhe acad © wi te meridia’ police, ‘that Oficer Bia Mous the Walculah to eXpiita. The ister recounts @ t2ie What earoueruies anu. Wise ab tue eucrance to the pice dau Geuandet aduntunce. ue opened we dour, conversed & mivMent, Wien be beurd & Lose o.tue river iront Closmg the duor he hurried there in time to gee thige men Uealtug @ retreaL with @ oale of COBUY Yoous, Ured Upou Liew, bus Daving Bo buat acide Was Uuadie WO pu.sue ‘Tne culel of tue force beLeves tue Bry, OCdErs B19 WNAD Ty be mere Vigtaue in (ature, ByI~RiZes Wb Lue merchant Way tas bee visltieod, Be40s Mud w utore Watch fi pardkia wud Uausters the comedsrace ol Ub Uneves lo uuo.ner dock, replactiy Gusts OUl ui teu, Uy a au WHO las peruaps a dozen Hiaes asisied sud recuiy aD previvus roovcr.es. ‘Thus tie waichen ere Lelag cumumuddy cuauged Irom Ove per Wy wuvuies, Dub Wud salne Bysten of rUUd8- Pee Coluues aud Liere 13 WO tedress, Lue lgads of Cue ici ctauls’ poilee MAKE A0GI 91 59 40 $2 dy per MeO, UL OF Lacie Inercautle CusLomers una are Hot Lesyyusivie 1OF Uke Vaile vi the Property salen. ‘Toe Suipblag COMpuny OF Lue porter pay Jur Woe Wake We ate ueat date. : 4th? Verois or Tie THIEVES, Nese OU. UWS, WhU eVOLd thee ie 10 river rob- benes of Course Mave mumecous junk dealers, WHO dre wot over schupu.ous, a buelr Guadueuce. ‘These: Jans chops wie kuoWwa as “ences ? aud are inade Fas FeCCPLAG.E LOL Wid COSiLY BOO As BeCured OU these WNODI Zuo Luids. ‘Livy ace located La West strest, Huasull Bee, Per steel, NOW BOWery, PECK sup, Souls olrect aud Cuartua sleet. ‘these are a! ged to ve te pilucipal Ieacus where the river ‘La.eves Ivuge tuely prouciy. Sv unca exp auauoR ob Ue sya pursued vy tie liv weves vi the Norta Fiver ruby GUCKS. We RoW propose Lo recouut Wao ueSpectes oT rovUCTY ha’ Wid sak: Lie tue euue Cys CUMUULY Wiig road LU AE KaLD LS wuui ida, MYSCERIOUS ROBBERIBS FROM LIGHTERS. Impursers and ste: wig cullvanies wre well awuie iL Mauy Miuiiud dO aes? Worth Of goods are Year discuureed rout iorerga Vessels Ou Lie uucks, Wiere Luey are Pesityped ou Unters LUE various elurenouets 1M Lie We ropolhitua disuiet The prac- ice of ngitermica las sug weed ty lat up at tie Nora Vor p.ecs during ae day aud depart, wind aod Weatuer perunt, ab duyligat ‘iue tauserred co Lie Viguance of Mmeinent wghvers frou ne, | tue watcumea and dock O.usClA3 Codous. ‘Tie OWOErS OF Lie Lighers slrive Lo Lave Hi vets GINDIUY VALy GHUsYe OHLdis Mad Men La Waal tity Cau comloe,” Wiieu bight ials upod tie Piers dud tue iwiners have received wen Leland tue on daw oub tarpaulios gud spread Wieus OaU Sy fads (ue Ch Ire cargo 18 Covered. A Waten 1s Posted va devas ae ouice und all Bands hee uuire- Gueauy CO asuure, eaving Lue Walcuuiwu aloue to cyuliand of ine crate WKEU.NG THE CARGO. At ten o clock 1%. Mali uvseut but the watch- um ue 1s OU the dicrt, bub vy Geven becomes d.owsy, tals of into we apparent slau auc ier wale ao hvur as huuvauls wad Wawatculi. ab tweive O'CiUcK a oUt .uns aluugside, & head Comes Up over die vulWarks, Uwo Cys Survey tue ailua- oa, & hubd fis the Cryatsu una wa vody da tinly CYawiS Uuder It ‘tie watcaman way wa Sturued by Lhe movement, rues his eyes, lvuKs aud G.ups Of LO Beep agui. “Loe Muter is provabiy dudued Wilt 2,vus bags of Juva Coie, ‘Lue quiet tout Wie JUNK LOL Tece.ves bags stout lis couscd- Crass ta Wie bows dluugslue, draws Mis KULLe, Pps open ote bag wiler auudier, excractiag avout ven ur Cll. WHEW ae Yast bs Cas led ibis dropped sleaiy Lo the yous, # new one uanded Ju, aud We process of “MLikIbe” SUCKS YOss ON Utd wil accessiv.e have beep wong.ud oF tie Teves Dave been lured bo retreat Leiure tue appearauce of some 01 bue Grew. A “*colee luilaer”” Wi growl ieartuuy 1B LAYUE'S Work dives nos net iui 2160 or 3200, back lanter dus & Captian anid two or three mea, dou itis Sule to sty Lat e1ghl ous Of tea are directly or lnuiecuy engaged mu “uliKiug” LueIr own relia, rrequesuy lke Capiaiu vas & Conudcutial Juukwaa Wie wuoul Ye comuucatialy acts. During tie day the “junkey”? WUl icave three or tour bags With ihe Capraud; ab Digit the latter wil do we “unikiug’ aud pass bae Oo ied bags, that of course Rave wy mures by wiica they cau ve luentivied, out to tue * junkey,” as tiey ate catea, Joa macy Blauces fue cHLire CLewW CoMbIue LO rov their own cral.. ‘hey give tueir Juukey notice to be at a cer- Vasu pler ub vue o'ClucKs A. MM. Mud wey Wil have so Wahy BACas Of sugur OF Coffee, WOOL OF Cuttou to geil fui, 44e boat, wi the uoUr appoiuted, Wil be ou Hagd, aud tue coslly proceeds o: the rovvery handed oul Waeu day ligt oetiies over tne river and tue larpatiios ure reuioved the robbery ts aiscoverea, (he Captaad curses lis wen .or ticit “tack of Wavch fuluess,’’ Geuvers his cargo at 13 destinution and hurries (0 his junkey to s.uare accouuls, THE PROFITS AND WHO MAKE THEM, The jauksuwen reap the greater reward from these luvvcites. Tuey usualy pay wx doliars jor & bug of sugae worsen sixteen douars, four- teen doliucs for u vag of coilee worth torty dol jars, aud other property at te same rate. Tacy reaize 200 per ceat on ah property pur- chased outrigut frow the watchinen aud lighier- men, aNd preiet tus to & parsucrsulp, Waere tifey are coupeded to make equal division With their. sellow couspirators, Very tewW juukmen fail vo grow Tick im & year or two of practice oa the rivers, tuey irst commence on a small scale, and do not hesitate tO ussist in a miduigut joo; bul sO KOUn as hey have aaussed & lew thousdud dollars they AbanGus ther LOA LOL More uristucratic callings, piouubly open ex ceusive Juux stores Ou West, 1 earl Sout aud ocier suieets near tue rivers, for (he pur. cMase Of BUCH stap es a8 wre Offered. ‘Tuey have now Teached tual point of respectaadity that (icy would. Scorn to steal th ives; but they are vot sluW to eleoulage You.g men to emniate tem by commencing business in the same way, nd buying tele ptunder for a mere bDagatele, as pprenuces” in the business wie hui usually posted ta the value of all ariicies sL0.en by tei. Dozens of these wealthy vagaoouda, Wuo have grown rich by pluader and corrupiiag the youth of their acquainiauce, finaly rere to a quiet iie, aud Make atunemeat tor tueiw stus by coatri- butions Lo deserving charities, the missiouury cause and tue Church. Waere you dud a rich junkiman, wuo has secured nis wea to Bioae in this braach of business, it is safe to 100K upoa Bim as one who, If hota tuiel, hus increased his bank account and added siuries to bis tenemeot houses by covering Uy the ruvoeries of theves and aiding them in the dis,osal of their tl-gotven gains. There are, of course, afew excepuous amoug the junkmen, but they are like auge.’s visits, 1ew and lar between, and usually rewain poor, An Qunest juukman may exe out w Sursistance, but be cannot cope with the rivairy Of tts disvonest meighbor, and mast eventu- aly see iis Little fortuae dwindic away, wotle that Of the rogue and pal of the thieves grows up like Mushrooms aiteru May shower. Competition with them 1s out of the question. The dishonest receiver of solen goods dourishes like a green bay tree; the honest one Withers ike @ sapless trunk and dies a pauper. THE DOCK GRAFPLERS, Another mode of roobmg vessels from foreign Ports 13 catri¢d on by wuother class of river thieves, who are rarely decected. ‘uesy thieves urz not the courageous buccaneers who ran tie risk Oo! receiving builets about ther heads, but cowardiy, cautious Sc.ows, WhO Dever VeRturo By coms OReL vigla- tions of the law. They usually hang about the Wost Birect suioons—are SoMETiNes proprietors. ‘Their mode of conducwog business Is to make the ac- quatntanve of sailors on foreign vesse's. While tho Vessels ure dischurging these duilors wii) heave over- board a pig of iren, a keg of nails, a barrel Of wuite pant, or any heavy goods that will Kink. Ip ho evenmyg Jack Tar walks into @ saloon with com) au- tons, caha for diguks, and Wittspers to the pro- rietor 4 “4 have eunk @ barrel of paint close by the third apie. You wil tlud w there, Give me tive dotiurs.’? ‘Lhe proprietor hands over the money rarely ob- Jecuny the sum uemanded, as ve bas a perfect wudersianding with the saiior, When thy vessel has Jett on her homeward vo, ave be goes oud with gray pling irons and recovers te suuken property, In some eases the resuiar gan..s of Ludeves make siinilar arrangements Wish the uands of the’ yessels, amt usually pay, proviy well for the property thus ob- tawed, ‘The Inman nue, as pier 40, sullers severely irom this mode of rovvery. THB KAS? RIVER DESPERADOES, The robiieres og the ine of the Hast river piers, from the hattery"to plier 50, are more numerous more nuincrous because they are open piers and | there is nO necessity tor commiting burglary to pecure their plunder. They operate ou the “snéad’? syslem generally, when not in collusion with the Watcomen, ‘rue proceeds of we veqtures ars less | san on the Nocta river, but not so remanerat.vo— | Temunerative, a8 ibe goods discharged on that side | of the clty are chiefly of domestic macutaciure Of growth anu less Valuable, ‘Tue same sysiem with occasional vai iatious Is euaployed by the boatimen as on the North river; but they are less associated wit watchwen. The principal pirates who operate ia boals are young scoundres who graduuce tiero beiore embarking 1a more dazdruous llelds of labor. They glide along under piers, crawlup aods Gak & tub ol bucter, & bay of Hour, or obher article easily haudiea, ¢unb up a siip’s side, s%eal sale OF Tope. cul away the hawsers, enter canal Dats, sieul chobiung frou the cabins—1a inch, take anyuuing of Value irom ® case kntie lo a-feauer bed. ‘Luese JeLows veg Novices In tae business are soMetineEs aviecied aud captured uy -the preciuct puilce. “1 ney rarely go armed wiih revoivers, but ali carry knives, ‘dWey dispose oF thew piuader principaliy ta the Ba: tev, Chatuani and Water street * Leaces,” pacoecasion- aly Wien Lacy Oolwin inure Gasuy arucies Beek OLlEr | tourts, Luring tae gours of daylight Utey lout about sulouns aud duave houses ti Lhe Fourth, seventh, DIXLG dud DevoulweeU th Wards wud sally Oat dv BuO Ws he BLides OL Luyut bave julien. THR WHAKI RATS is the name given to anotlcrciass of East river bileves, Who priucipany Work in day ub ‘Lue yang 23 Culvlly composes of old Wowea, tue girls aad boys, sue a» young as BeVen years ot age, Who are Provided wih bags OF baskets and capacious pockels. ‘iney are im the bavit of sways aloug We piers, Baduteriny up bY & bag Of Woo. OF 4 Ouie 01 Colion, shaioulog & hitudsul aud Hiding 1b away, All aLaoies Guat Cun be secrewd RooUt Luelr pe’ OF 10 Lhe Dags {hub Luey proiess Lo curry lor Lhe Jeclon of paper wud rags are seized upon, Occasions aiiv they are dotected: bus as tue va ue of te p erty is trifling Ube owners rarely eparé the time bo prosecute, The toral of these rooberivs by Cuildren, however, 18 by BO LiGaus BO losiguiticany Wen, One old Jemutc reprovale, Who lives in a lols an Water Street, Las wWeive litle girls and boys In her employ Joe Luis Work, Gust Bue Is reputed LO be que Lic for oue in her spnere 01 I1.e, THE BROOKLYN AND JERSEY SiTORES Gre also Lic stainpig grounds of thieves, Various gungs are employed exclusively Mong tue docas on tue Jersey side, but their reward 1s not large. ‘ney are principaily third rate tmeves, ‘the greater part of he sugar wad colee timporied 1s discaurged at Harbecs s slores, Brooklyn, aud tuey become a popu- lac resort for operators. ‘ihe Atiantic Docks is an- other spot about which they lark and pick up val- uabie loot ‘the Brovklyn thieves are usuaily ex- Perenced havas who drive & thriving ousmess, QUARANTINE KOBSERL Buy, perhaps, the most lucraiive robberies are those that occur at Quarantiae in ihe summer sea- BoD. Much of the stud kk linported goods. The beaith Uiicer of the port has a number of canal boats employed in discharging cargoes froin Vessels. 1b 1% notorious that many of the stevedores empioyed ure dishonest, and form conneciions with junkimen, wao go’ down from tus city under cover of might and purchase the Siealin;s O1 tae previous day. A great quanuly of tue goods 80 purchased 18 run inty Kea H.oK Joint, Wuere there are several “fences,” and to the Aulan- Ue Docks, Lrouk yn, Where are located two novorioUs ones, WHo purchase yeariy thousands of duilars Worth OL stolen property. ‘Ihe slevedures ace Lur- Nishea with waterproo: bags by tie jJunkmen, we g00ds are Ireque.tiy tarowa overvourd by them aud Picked up vy Ue tormer. KOSSER BS FROM QUARANTINED VE3SELS. The junkinen find it very lucrative to form co! ons Witt We crews O. foreign Vessels wcriving at Quuraniigc, All tue su. tuey purchase [ron Waeu tues buy for a meco bayal ag the sailors iarely know tue value of 1mported goods, and tie jupkinen Tewilze 43 Ugh as dy per cent ou thelr laVesunenis Jo tuis ine, ec- A WorD ApouT waToms It would, of course, be unjust to class all the Watthinen as accom pi. of tue river thieves and prowitay juukuen, Pnere are a few honoraule ex- cepuious, saci as ayes, Who Was recenty mur- avred io Brooklyn, Wheu the pirates mad uhac val- uavle prop rly Ts guarued by a vigilant Watcuman, WHO fess all UeuIpis Co Corrape lui, they usualy succeed In securing Wis discharge by cireulauag Teports deirimentai Lo his Character, by desputcning Anouy mous levers Lo ius euipioyers OF geguruté Ue lunve. of sume ra, A political ner bo a complinn it. Sowettives all etiorts ith, when ie wit run wongside aad fire upoa tin, nigh afer Dgu, and beat a retreat. rue watchuan thus tareaicacd, li he be &@ Umid man, believes Uiut there 13 @ plut to ussassiuace him, and not unirequently he turows up his esaploymens and seeks auota ied of operations 1u.8 i all the thieves desir ‘They will tuea, by the aid of u conventeut po itician, secre the appomncu fo tue vacancy of oae of tuer imendiy watchmen, and sometimes one Of Lheiv own ua ", Who Wail atd them ia tue Work ani suare tue prodis, Mostor the warcumen on the pers Support iarge families and put money uk Dank ond salary Qi One doar aud Mity ceuw or Wo dullais per mgat. VAS CO-OVBRATIVE PLAN, It may sarprisc the pubitc, but itts nevertheless true, iat ie river tmeves have regular organiza. tivas, WL présideais, Keerewuries, treasurers aad eXecut.ye Cuinuiiltees; taal they Hold sited meet Lig¥ und Work eulirely on Lue ¢o-operauve pian. ‘Tuey fave a large contingent iund tor the Leeing of counsel In Case one Of Luelr duinber gets Lato Lroud.e, Big Brew's gay, 11s Known, humbers over tuurty ladders, mclading nearly a dozea watchmea, wie Alen teu Se35\003 in these seeret ineectings their piaus for roobing piers and vesse.s gre concocved, aud wien & vacancy oceifrs in tde position of Watchmen at auy imporiaut dock it és proimptiy reporied aud imeaps wiken to secure the appoint Meub Of One Of Theic Iriguds. f've arrival of vessels on the harbor coutainiag valuable cargoes 13 Kaowa to cuts gang aluost a3 Soou a3 10 Ls to the consignee or owner, wad plans are at once devised to secure a poi tion of the cargo to be disciarged. VHS BATE ST OF THE ROBBERIES YEARLY, The vuiue of the property stoico in tae waters of New Youk Bay Cannot, of course, ever be Known, Dub pe.sons Who lave givea the suyjecc voastderavle wivcntion estimate ft ab from $300,000 to $00 uu per Year. About WO-LiITOS O1 Luis goes Lato Lhe pockeLs of the junamen and titeves and one-tuid is distri- buted amoug the watchmen aud sallors, THE HARBOR POLICE was espectaily organize! Ww prevent and detect these rvooenes, but it las proved a daliure as ab presefit auuuaistered, Tue Commissioners nave an expensive steacpoat called the Meiropoiitan, seve- Tal snail ooats, and about twenty men, under the Commuador Captaim ‘oud aad two sergeants, v0 puwrel the bay aud rivers, Toe force is so small Unat but eight men can ve actively employed on post. Pubished Biatisitcs show that in the past year they’ have recovered put $11,874 worth” of property—ouly @ iractional” part ot the amount stolea—and have made sev- enty-une arvess. Tue gangs aull fourish ana grow rica, Loiwitistanding the elforts of the police. ihe thieves succeed Bo Well in Oblilerating wii traces by wiica stoieu goods cau be recozuized int a cou- vietiui rarely lollows. ‘There uré several instances ouvecora where Juukmen bave been caught in the act of stealing {rou Vessels and piers and Lue prop- erty fouud 10 \aelr possessioa, yet Lucy wave escaped, owing to the fact tat the ownerol the sicien prop- erty Could ot swear that it Was his. A Cage of tus Kind Was (iat of tue wate of the German bark Pever Kaiser, Who was arrested by Sergeaut O'Brien in the act Oi selling two bags of woul io @ junkman. ‘boo owners, Minueman & Reyson, No. G4 Piao siree ot swear that it was their property, the mate Was discharwed and tue Justice gave the junkiman on order that enabied him lo recover the BLo.ea property irom tae Property Clers at tue Ceu- tral Oflce. HOW THE BUSINESS CAN PE STorreD. Let the force of the Maroor Police be tucreased to Ofty meu ant regular posts estabusted for patrolling Lue rivers at ali Lours of the uygus and tue docks in the daytime, or a83ign additional men to each pre- cinct having a river irout. Let each post consist of eigut or ten piers, place (WO Aen on each post in & boat, wel: armed, and hold tiem respousibie tor every ropvery commmilied OA Weir poss, as is tue case WIth patrolinca on pQsts in the city, Saort posts of tis Kind could Le easily covered, aad raruy woud @ junk boat escape their Viguance. The har- bor should be covered by numerous boats of the Mur- bor Pouce in addition WO those on Lue rivera, Suip- owners should exercise More Vigiauce 14 the se! tuun Of Luew Watched, aud deduct ioe value of all goods stuien from whcir custody from their pay. Were these suggesiious acted upow tue business of robuing piers aud yesecis Would soon come to aa end, aad tne parties would be drivea imo sou Otuer mode of vvtaining a livelihood, THE CLIMATE OF OREGON.—Ons would hardly ox- pect to near of strawberries growing iM the open gir in the mond of Vecemoer, and yet we read Wwe following paragraph 12 the Salem (Uregon) fess of Deceaver 18:— On Friday, tho 3d inst, we were shown about fine, ripe sirawberries, gathered the day previous by dir, James Hosnas., who resiies avout acven miles south of aie Place. ‘This fruit grew in tho pastars of the gentieas above named. Ve cousiier this pretty quod fer oar latitude, See aut been « very quod year for mraw- Here js atill another tantalising siawverry para- graph from another Oregon paper: The Eugene Journal states that “on Sunday, the Sth of De- eember, bir. Calvin Wallaee and another gentieman, whuse a id not learn, picked quite 4 lot ef ripe sirawaer- ies on the hillside near iili's eavemill, in this county, On ‘Thankegiving day, tue Leia of lass montis, Kev. J. M, Diek, of if gil of mp Creek, sat duwa to a wie vise of atrawuerrics aud cereal vey Eyes | the airawberries the day beivreirum ‘the bills near his residence.” ‘The Oregonian of tue 29th of November saya:— In portions ot Linn couaty, where Sax has been cut this Seaduu, nice the raius the secuud oeup hae spruuled .rom the routs and ts @yver blan the drst erup, aud @ large por tiva of th ia Wa biggie Wild OMAITUPTTIO® are apg te wave | } | Sistine Chapel. THE FASHIONS. Sunday cenes in the Roman Forum and Costume During tho Council. Fall Dress, Music, Faith, Hepe and Foreigners. By special correspondence from Rome, dated on the 218t01 December, we have the following masterly pen-and-ink pictures of meaern Rome as i appeared dressed during the great Council o1 tac Churca , ts amusements, religious fervor and Churca services and scenes, The vrilancy of description of eur Writer is equalled only by the tnterest aud import- ance which atwch bo the subjece treated, Tho Forum in Modern Dress and Costumes Variety—Sanday Scenes Out of Doors—On the Way to a Pontifical High Mass—Cardle nals, Citizens aud Soldiery—Swiss Guards aud Church Ushers at St. Peter’s—Inelde the Temple—Vull Dress and MusiomFaith and Hopo—A Roman Woman But Not av Arise tocrat. Rome, Dee, 21, 1869. The Forum could never in the gtorious days of antiquity aud palmy times of tne heroes have dis- played amore suiking spectacie wan chat of the Piazza di 8, Pietro on Sunday last. The decorations Of the most fury-iike piece at the oper; are now being outdone by Catuulio Rome at the present opening act of the Counci!, The most lantastic pro eessi0ns seen in painags of We Middle Ages are surpassed by realty, While the aspect of the chief actors would defy any peo that had not jearned to be graphic over fue raiment, An awpte fleia of action for pens that revel in finery 1s now weekly viewed from the ioot of the Vatican obelisk, which rises between (Wo louniuiMs Iu Lae ceuire of the Piazza; but how many letters have already been written from Rome to describe her edifices, her Paiaces and porticves! Whar else bas theve been for correspondents to describ? in iis vast mausoicumn Of we past? Is this not the city where, materd of Tacwries, we fod mouusteries, where colieycs are seminailes, Where universities are congregations? Taerefore, leaving anuquc Kome to tae grand si.cuce Oi her ruins, we Wil tolow the very reverend and very eminent cardinals, bishops and imitred aobouws: as they drive over the bridge of Su Ange, kept by towering dragoons on horseback. Three thousand equipages had here to pass on their way St, Peters, for the Pope was to be pre- sent at bigh mass. Buch carriage coutalned some lilustrious representative; but the larger number of these sumptuous conveyances were occupied by princes of the Churcli. Theirs were the chariots of seariet and gold, and bettiad cach hung footmen by clusters of tuvee, in spiendid ruddy and green liv- eries, It must be coniessed that the eect of their bulles Was Spoiled by their red umorellas, Wuicu BUCK frum Wunder their arms out behind aud were no less promiuent than ter Biuiled-out caives under Ughuy drawn silk stockings. Un they drive } Ubu! Che cardhais enter (be Vatican aud the bishops Bluut uo the (006 of tue staircase Wil.cu leuus Lo Lae tere ue crowd bud assemvled to Sve tie arrival of the Jureigo patriarens. DUG stranger even tian Loren to your corres- poudlent was the ivot suldiery on Bervice at ot aciers, They wore Bhzabeuan ruits rouna their throats, and were In siasned yellow, scariet and biuck suits, cut m the style Of the Kuaves uf Spades, heacts and diamonds, or “vevival’ period, Are Lucy mica or decorauions? | asked Of Wysel/, and telt vse to Mase Sure. M13 eves moved, Mis Mula Opened; he Was &@ W138, And BpoOKe to Me ID Lue dideed OF the Aunz des vacaes; Ihe while piumes Ou Ue Lop of his sieel helmet nodued jug Ue. ADE SECU and thfrd of iis guard, Whowl + baw as i moussed ine steps 1 the Ousiiica, caused no less Surprise; vUb On ascerainug buat, HOLWILASLANdINg Lieu pikes Aud baie uxes, Wey Were perleclly paciic aud barm.¢ss, 1 turued ww abotuer surprise, Luis Was caused by tue ushers or masters of eons: Wio stood at the entrauce to reveive the facutu, Phere Was no uoubt about these being iive mea, for tueir frigkingss Was quite Sitik- ing; netiner did 1 iesLany gue of thew, Jur tear of apjaring Wer sembCTerical and semi-dipiomatic fare. £ Guly nduced now tow they beut on receiv an “énunentisoune? and how, with the grand au’ of Caumberains, they Waked oi iadies 1a ohck aud Veils to tiv Seals allotted to Liem. 1 remaiued suuie Line under the portico, watching the moving Kuigiaoscope uf human Hyaces as Luey pussed belore mie, at Kwes laneyiag tue LO be line Pevsvuations of /anesi’s aquacorve producuoas or of iletibati’s pictures. A sumple 4008 1a pain Ceri cal abtive es cited LO Curiosity; Liey sWarined In ua- v.iceJ, bul che Wearers of Wie, pucpie, crimson, sliver gray, Poupeuan red, suiphur anu green roves coverd with Jace aud reudered rich by Wi.ie orgray tur, exelted a constaus rush serward. “4 owners were continually stopped, aud had hanas Kissed, & demonstration which was re- ceived with laduilerenes and a uneu—fo be explicit— iat can only be Culmpared to Coat of @ mater sam as Who dues bot like 10 have ber hands Leid just as Ble 1s iv @ Hurry CO c.aborave the Subday pudulug. ‘The band of Lae Wy laced ZOuaves, piayins a grand March, DOW joued Lue Mus’ of the foauta Lats, the swiss soldicry fe: Into rauks dud marcued, wita drums beating ab the head, to jue places they were Ww guard through the service, I was wie tor all to euter St Peter », aad 1 did 4o With Lhe Laroag. Here, la the nave, all grander ever coucetved in arcuitecture was eclipsed by the colossal beauty of the imveror of Luis unique edifice. A descripuon of the pasuica would noe here be appropriate, and i have to ellace witu {nexoraple crueity ail Whe impres- gious conveyed to Ty mind, in order to coniine my pen lo the study of Gar moderns, a3 suoWa by tueir tendencies in Ways and appearance, Ail crowded to game polut, the chapel in Winco Bigh mass Would ve chanted wad we en- trance thereto from asite door trough wineh Dus Holiness must proceed vo the chapel; ou hurried Las Masses Of population tu their best, ever cus boules of fanciful peasant nurses and handsome Itallau girls prostraicd on the marble Moor veiore favored Saluts, and heediess of wiat Was going ou. All Lo- mans kuow that there 14 4 council tn taeir Capital; that ail these muld-colored prelates have been called Lo the Vatican for the said eouucil, but as io what the council 1eans or to What is carried.on by We cardi. nals tigy have uot tle remotest notion. ‘The Koman woman of the people is Roman still. She wears a red pevticout, a snowy white fazaulecia, a dagger ehrough her viack hair large peadaats ta her ears, and dari that glance ito her eyes Wich uo dlamoud fash can equal. A legion of vaiets gatuer round tae columns, some holding ther masier’s but, wih goigen tassels; Buowher his tur mausle; & urd bis Cusiiou; tue Lair Who are not deterunned vo stead in the Jadies’ diag trivune waik about with tené stoots on tueir arms in search of tae particular spot tuey intend to Bit down on, for there ave Do seals ab St Peter's, Foreign Prelates In the Great Church—Cardi< nals at the Kessrved Chapel—A Bishop trom Airica—Entrance of the Pope—Tho Gregor. fan Chaut—Ladic” Veils and Hew Worn— His Holiness Keturns to tho Vatican—The Grana Episcopal DismiseCharch Bells and American and Other Bellew—Maguificent Toilets Dowu the Corso—Kain—Melanchely and the City Newspapers—Editorial Attrace tio Rome, Dec. 21—Eventng. I spenk on from the inside of St. Peter’s after hav- ing ciosed my a‘teracon despatch to the WEeRaLp. There come the bishgps of Lebanoa, China and Cochin Cuina and the lions of the day are the few who remind oue of the adoration of the magil, such as the chiefs of the Maronites. J had already geen at Port Said the Patriarch of Jerusalem, whose name 1s Monseigneur Vaterga, the Bishop of Hong Kong, &c. Eaci cardival beiore entering the reserved chapei knecis at the high altar, during which ceremony his train is held by # follower; when he rises the tralia ig alluwed to fail and to sweep the carpet in majcs- tic folds umtil be reaches gis high seat covered with green cloth. ‘rhe missionaries from Africa created a great sen- gation, od @ bishop of some very distant region, with hia head covered by a kind of veiled turban, made of red and golden tissue, was the most thought of among the exotics. A knight of St John of Jerusalem, ina wide white cloak and foliowed by five ladses ta Spauish mantilias, was avother etwrac- fon. After the Pope had entered chanting commenced; he took his seat under e@ splendid dais on a throne of red velvet and gol. From this moment the whole gervice was impressive, but L regret to say that I was too much taterested ia the ladies’ tribune to note how differs the Gregorian chant from any other chant at cathe- drat services, I was aware | bad never heard any- thing like tuis before; each seemed to be singing his verse in @ misccliancous, indiscriminute, way, that ‘Was objected te by some nigh toned voices and bass ones. Meanwhile I was studying the vell. Thad seen a great deal of it in Sgypt, and noticed how diferent WomankiBu @an Le In one piace from womankind m @apiper. Now, Tuykisb ladyeg Waar dupir vouly over NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. their lips ant nosea, leaving marderous eyes to mur- der without couceatment; Roman kdies who go to tue Vepal mass pull their veile over their eyes, and leave their ruddy eherry tips uneoncealed. What is intended by Turkish and Italian belles? Todo the Worst they can very evidently by displaying @ sarm- pie only, There were im the ladies’ tribune ati sorts of vell4, ‘The Castililan mantilia was @ serious one; the bit of tulie put on the summit of the head, % ta Marice, ould pot be ealled more than the shadow of @ vell; the gaipuce was artistically waved among fallen tresses, and imany were real Leonoras tn the prison scene of “i'rovatre.” When the clouds of incense rose and the bells tingled, when the lights shone and a ray of sun peoped throug the cupola, ib Was ascenc of ineffable asceticism, and when we service was over and the Pope passed through the Feapectful crowds @ thrill of pleasuce was 1asur- mountable, Hoe blessed, a3 he wamed, right and Jeft units he entered the chapel, through which be again proceeded wo the Vatican. ‘The defiie of carfigals and emmences was con- fused: some were vow Been of a tine copper color, Suine Were quite black aad others yellow, Thastened to tie foot of the Vatican and there Walted until the primates descended the grand staircase to thelr earriages. ‘This descent from tie Pope's apartmen:s was the greatest spevtacie 0: all, Dowu majesucatly watked each, surrounded by nis Slait In gorgeous allire, aud belore Lis passay bent low young risiag audes, their cheexs Lacing aud coloridg if noticed or aodded to. Uther aboos, WhO added Oiiclous services Lo splle Service Fo bed up the trains of their eunencea or toopet Laem 0 Sirings im order to picserve them tvom & fall headlong down (ue smvoty and bighiy poled lu ie worn by 80 inany feet, (twelve ail the bells in nome rang a mercy peal; afd wherefore? shops were to be reo cued basiness was to vegiD, the reat of Sunday Was to be turned to profit and Baie, Not, however, unto all, for Rome enjoys & Lois de Botloune, called the Pinclo, 1b is a urive or Walk atnong ce@ars, laureis and orange wees, aud comipands & VIBW ol the Vila Borguese, close by, besides @ ap'endid one over ome, Here, round @ tail Pain, 1s stahoncd on exce lent cand of aiuutary wusi- clans, and, Wiie prowenaders saunter and sien, briihant heroes aud veromes of nigh 1fe are drawn by In Well appomted carruges. 1 nouced many young girls iu tls gay ecriege, Not so wany Auiert Cuns a8 usual In Koi, tau assured, lor us 600U us the Council had been opewed they had journey od olf tu the Hoy Lund, A jew resideut Americans, however, keep up the right style all Lurough tie year; amoung them vara, dtrong, bir. Hogdeu aud the fauuiy of Mr. Fisher. beme of these belles are eurpussiugly veatiuiul, aad Ubeir batural gifts are e..nuaved by evident culliva- Hon of the Hue aris im tals suudio of the Wor 4 ihe plece selecwd on cue aay I reter to Wi5 a cae labue cyectuoso, & Most eusuing and teuder mMeiod, ‘the woilete Worn Were Veivet aud satin, Uae Layor- ite shade lilae or violet, which are the colors worn ta Adveut. One blonde drove by hauguuly 1 a b.onze snadedt gros grain toque? and feathers, a bearies aud gold Homan scart, With a heavy gokI eonvicUs chain op Ber Losi and ieartus riups ia ber cars. Ali tas meant avamant haraness, of course; but her vive eyes mnelved ab Une cancedele Ufeccuose WA BAVE Loe he to the strong attempt. When divers etlecis on tae Pincian Hii bave beeu produced; when riders wave suOeD Of Laer Inurlal ayd cavalier weary; when young #bb68 Lave pul ua the marquis ais vi Louisa XV.; When the Knigits ul Maita have coude- scendea to bow to a lew princesses aud tie Pope's gardes nobis Nave displayed thetr lauitioss fures; when the Pontuical Zouaves have buzzed about uke butterflies, 1 8 quite tine Lo wind vp Win great show down the Corso—the street of paluces, stand the people, right aad let down the pavement, To see WAO is OL; here ‘ey wil Bre With grec coe ton umbrellas. ‘the end of this is dinner, and durmg ali the time of wy siay iu Kome the end of Gunmers was pour rala, Newspapers were the only resource, aud co sidering (at since Mleit tue Pars /as.uons i Paris I had not seen @ paper ta wy own tongue, | was dis- agreeably startled by the headmas of toe ovluiwns io tue journai L ielt Ou:—"bxtraordinary Concealinent OL Sev’ Was the tiret—a tung | unders\ovd ta Egy pt, but never betore la Europe; “*Traue tu Caudrea’” AL Was alarmiug—naa we come to be so Urieital sinee 1 set out on my travels? “itepulsive Contagious lis- eases”— Ue Lust all over; ui vuil Over a Precipice; “Awsul Inuudauion;” “shocking Charge Agaiust @ Clergy man.” society was evidenily going to che bad. 4 aid uot Know I I Was gaa to gel baci again, and sat looking over ny Exypuan nove. A caupial letler Was sui to be inade on whet 1 had seen in Cairo and Alexandria, bat leit unvoid; 60 1 pUtiny iand to my daduiui pen, aud your readers Shall fave the pastime of luab Wel Suliday evening por the Henan, FASHION GOSSIP. New Ideas for the Season—Fairies in Gauze aud Gossamer—Popularity of * Brocades—Fabries Light as Woven Wind and Bright as Woven Meoubeams—A Run Through the Fashion Curriculum, For party wear notinays can bo more bewlideringly and fancifuiiy beautiful than the exquisite sheepy wauzes, most of them frosted or spangied with woven diamund dust, jest introdaced for the adorn- ment, and peculiarly becomiag adornment, tov, of our lovely and spirituelie courly women, But not aloue io tue baliroom do they fad special favor; but from their exceedingly gntand delicate, ag weil as certain ctherial, so-called, bridal delicacy of texture, they have already been assigned tue foremost place a4 tas greatest novelty aud most modish for wedding tolieiies, And, verily, a bridal visage blushiug beacati & lustrous frost-sparkung veil of this #aine dreatn-luke illusion must be plain, indeed, not to borrow lor the moment a Ciara of something which 13 more wan eartuiy beauty—or possibly, ecai se Of It, @souctulag Wich 1s syume- thing less, As a matter of course, @ ballroom inhabited by syiphs clad in such attire looks more as if peopied by floating transient moonbeams or veritable geil- luiten undines, but ‘for ths aight and scene only,’ Tae late wedding robes of tne Princess Louise of Sweden, valued at 32,000 francs, was of this exqut- site gauze—shot with silver aud exauisitely em- broidered by hand with seed pearia aud tae most delicate sliver flowers. Not aione ara thess robes frosted in silver, al- though for literal dream beauty nothang cau ex- ceed this description of style, long, siiveay silver fringe being the only auxiilary by which it ig per- missibie 0 enhance its beauty; but that glistemng in brilliant gold, gold and silver mixed, diamond dust or crystal dropped, pearl powdered, and even those ligut fleecy illusions, daintily aud closely hand embroidered by tiny runniny vines in scarlet cauary, oright biue, violet and waite silk, as also those with silk and bullion embroidery intermixed, are iInexpressibly beautiful, The towers are always tuny; for instance, a vecy small one, resemblias the common, but always exquisite, summer scarlet bean in miniature, more than anything elise, and each with @ seed pearl at its heart, trimmed with tiny seed pearl fringe in great profusion, lavisuly intgmingled with a heavy sheen of white sikk iriuge also, is one of the most beautiful aad uni- versally becoming. Another, embroidered ull over with @ species of tiny white silk siar, held each a Dimiature bit of veritayle blood-red coral at its heart and waved off in the bright flow of real coral trimmed fouaces, The smaliest muaginawe order of Maitese crosses, stars, ancuors, crosses and woven birds—lue size and sinaiier—botn the cauary and the ruoy-throuted humming bird, are newly established favorites and tinpressed ornaments. this gauzy material, aithouga manuesly the greatest rage in the siyles above quoced, is very much worn and admired whea datatily striped either in gold or sliver, or in the exquisite de.icate:y unted plik embroidery aiso previousiy mento striped iu tue cross way, of course, since press’ departure, being @ Western fi salaam Ww Algeria are limitedly raged aoout. But, olt! thai pe de Chine.” row having for some moutos been tie eavy of our Parisian sisters, It has now Crossed the ocean, in ali 119 be- wiluering aod unconscionavie beauiy ‘0 worrit out the hearts” Of our American sisters here on this Continent, Attraction apar’, [row its realy notice- aole, but by no means si geveria veauty, is its absurd price: 18 made entirely Oi Silk, 18 as gut as— well, absolutely as a maidea’s heart, or a dream of the [rost-fend illusion above quoted—cosis a jou, as the jeweiiers suy of Oller single precious gems, Tully fity, and sometimes even sixty francs per yard. Of course wien trunmed wiih the rich laces, Which seem ite ouly appropriate decoration, ia price may run up say, well, anywhere lato bejoud vejoud, As @ matier barely worth mention, it caunot be tinported into Paris fast enough for its preconciuded szles. ‘Tne celestial 1oulard, another mach more season. abie, but nearly as pretty in every respect, evening @ik, 13 another noveily, and in styie of the two special susdes of gieeu—one of the raging vinws of tho seasvu—is very popular, and peculiarly becun- ing, especially amobg the youngish young ladies in society. A mixed. suit of one of these foulards, one of the Algerian cross striped—green, for instance— over either white and silver or biack end silver, or wwe verse with gold, is esteemed a gem-iike cos- tame. In fact, as written in my letter of last week, goki ts worn literally more or leas upon every- thing abd by everybody. There is uo doubt, how- ever, that fashions suis season run t the bizarre, and that eccentricity, extruvagauce and unlimited display in’totiet reigos already supreme in New Yorx, as well as I Among otuer extravagances the use of perfumes is largely Goding renewed iavor im lusnionaole society. A happy thougat in the way of ap exquisivory we Kin jomable ae ji nl 0} wn called Lbe Donillette has quilted 6 So iz GO" hately been ed and embraved Of our fashion boveity seekers, Ite Marly Yr ecomtlenc. Cone isis in a delicate ume —VIOIOL, Ose, OF erat 4c.—being iatroduced tate the sik uomg. A quil SUK Jupon, of course aecompauiet tae rove, aud @ Uiy—of course all ladies paturady oave Uinderetia feet—pair of suppers of qutivedl aad perfamed te Uiuicn, completed Waid Cerludly S¥ourne gostime, Vlatd and colored stockings An {icu of the dainty etd siikea bose are now considered. inuispensaple for Sireet Wear and cloth cosiumes. A uew town for evening dresses Waere dancing dispeased with ta Very béautiui. lu fact, uowadave the Wasi is constdered the feature of tug enuive W.lete it is most generally of some deileate auade of bs > cae Bboviulely eacrusted Wilk jewels OF BUpeID ua WOK Urocades, always rich and stately. are again amtled Upyo vy (he Nekle godieas for the seasons Wear. For ouuloor Woar vory nearly every a8ecripuon of rich, odd garment is Rot uy alivwabe@, wal aD- so.uiely raging. A siyie of pellase called the Venetian, g cloak Made with Doth sMecves and cape, we wiusa” Work 1 eliner CiOLh OF Velvet, Circulars with a double cape, wiih places for aris And voik capes Slit Open Upon the ack Af desred, Tawcitully criunined Upou bie epeuags. are probably Avot as geLeral favorites as avy villeig, Veavet, however, Whether trimmed with Fich lice oF easug UF, as ever HO.ds its piace aud the eos de Fesistened Mm Chis &3 1M Gal Seasons. ‘iue new ve.i gauze upon the boanct of the pertod, and now Co arrauge 1c becomiagiy, maiurally ibe MCAUL qUaDdary AL preseac (yo ioulalie America, ibis Uumtsuakably & very vestvadle aoyouiazs tow “adem? crowned prey dicad aud lace Some we it im a louse loop upon one see of & buge wmyged bew; o.acrs very Bearly in sho same style ML Cue Duck @f Las heal, ‘ius tho gauzy cuds Boat dorward trom ve und. Ushers again Ue 1c loosely or mito & square vow direcuy Wader tae chin, in aay le it Gal pearowy Lal to ve ethenaiy becommg. x ‘The dyro ese tai, as also the is\oo and Pattt, LolresBor With onc Called 4 ua Deiget, ure bie Latest L) euroti he lormer, the Tyrdse @ MOW Liabses Its appe Wen ower, and ia Ihd dud Hed sora 1d Pi wily beconng. Tue samo tinbug, D 4 SHOFD Of Yese kad ieal.ar, LOWeVEr, Bolus SWay in the geatie Lea's asuivuse Worsd, udder the Haue of Dou Carius, Lace ruckes, ia cou 60 Lagi nt the bae r sae Tonge Word brows Mien wod ober Cours. Tues rucued nuer generally becomug .euiuime teasare, being cut Tue famous Medicis Tu.dos o tau ka teaewed Vogue, fue Havinel encun ssctos ch uee port, Vaicucieunes, Meck or oiler iaces are wot with Ure diess op sKEU OL LA AMY hides -eble cue Cou pletely ope to tae wale Siveves, to unaleu, Wiel pUMuss Lov Loe Oped siashes, ave wera wiea these EXYUishEYy DEcoMIng dress Choeutin Hig sliks hit’ Word gud a imiud ace fuse em- brovieres ta Bua figures in Do iaue evlogs Upoa Pian grounds of every poosisic til. wick black Biuds— uke (ae TCM laces Aud Veivers DOVE spusea ol are al Ways in style ‘The old Gime saut or changeabe alks are azain ave A, Under the @vcenirte proaice vi she season's our. Tue “Watteau'? wcill enjoys place; bus being pes Marly styiso dartug cae spriag Gat quia ab bas SCasuu Woen Warder wad Pease COCs wad maLeral Call oe Worn, TheY EDJOY Cua parduve LNuMURY MOLD fasuiouan: as atlas jor e tug dress, spit’ of atl sautvo the contvary, ave sl bin very wowerai bayur, bxquisile glace aks, Wb Usy swipes, are a pretty eveniug wovely. A HOMS FOR CONSUMPIIVZS., A House of est for the Ail Caarity—low the Disease 1 The frightful prevalence of cousuurptiva in and about New Lork and the @larinuiv cAiwat lo whieh bis daily spreading bas given it sowething of tho magoitude of contagiou. To eradicuie it irom the human system, to dnd means to prevent it aud renredies to cure it have been Lhe eiorts of many cleariica led and energe:ic mea. ‘Vlicy mauve? all Tauted. At last a combined movewmest bas beom in- wugurated by @ society of earuest ual iaduciiiat gine Uemen, the object of waick ts to alfed all sugermg @ay ior of Consumption such reve ag Mes within ihe scope Of Money aud sBKIi to edeet Tuy auclety Was iormed last Novemver waver ihe patronase ol the Episcopal Church, ani was supported by the voces of twa suca Cum ut bishops ag vrauo Potier, of New Yors, and tue Rey. A. M, Littlejona, of Long Iaud, Mr. Henry J. Cammaun, who as direcior of many chactics has become weil kuow.a anong phan thropists, at the request of tae directors vas dasamed mMauagewent of the body, and a duc two swry and @ hall Wooden strncture a: Trewont, Wesehester county, Nas besa lea: and all the comlorts auit- able ior patients have been provided, ‘Tue situatoa is aduirably adapted to tue puryose for whiea it ia ovcuy ed und is accessivie by he iacdem Katroad Of the project in general It may be Bald thas no ha- mane charity has ever deca Waderiaseu nat looks 8» well Lo the reilef of @ class of sudesers Who, Win comin Buroud and grave ia sizht, are compelled to live whtie they die, Tue cousins vo as uot ouly sung with pain, gives to @ wauseuus dee Dosiion Wiich In its OW4 Syed i repuie sive bUL 18 Oppressed by @ atrauge ivolautary UUess —a DIuess Bud FeCk@seUess CUunNY frome the [ee.inw (hat he bs @Ooued Lae die 1s vey add bie means of Ca Af Chis arenta: waiady cau ye anu Uiated, much 16 dese towards Beeuiiug tue pales peace; and (its cap be accowplisus by assur latlun— by & grOUp.ng Logetuer Of tke Ailicled B46 vy amg ing Cheut ws vie lamby. AdVers.tv 14 Coulton luukes Jctends ta common, News rs is this truer Gin 1 Witesprea@) epideutes, Waa Pures was depopulated oy the cholera Years aro we read buat iw (ie sigae Of death deata Was lorgower; and Luoug tae grin Visiter slOvd as sas slreshosd, WerrysnASiag amd bilariby Mica Lue rood, 4 is also (Lue o. We Freact Keve duon, Wee Wobespierre rioied tn bioud, One of Whe ieaccres of iis “ituuse of Rest lor Consumpuves” bs ine jubrusuciou of # fclluWsilp wad Community oC Lateccse, suet that all thoughts of ga fucueawe disease will be drivea away. It om praweworily is UNS partioiur, aM 16 18 ta al obaers. Aeu ous Shyuuy disease are often Kiked oy tag buagiaation, dud tHe Mm sad —dark wud 2.00 ay —is Woy creu- ture of @ pliul solitude, Acalva: uid, oF tire niga. est character, 1s employed by We society. Cousuup- tio is tie spectiily, aud Here, ia ait ibs Loruds, Tue feu desiruyer Wii be treated Lo efect uprovewens, aud Woerever possivie te briug periect restorat oa of evita. itis cousuling tor be Cou Liat ite dine Will be Wada bie Medical kuowiedge beartay upou Wede tad dieasod duugs. = Nobaiig Will 06 i@le Uad sue (8 provide What eau be eilicuciods as &@ ieueuy, uF luvagoru ling aod sustaluing to tue body or mud. ‘fue Guspel, accordiag w ms forms of ihe Episcopal Courci, i6 dary lead and wervices ure periormed, AL preseas thers are pat four paieuis iM utendauce ut the Home, aud there ave Mat.ering iiaucenon's from thei already improved coudsuois, Ol cases are wailed, Bea oF por For luvs Who Ure auie or Willing $000 @ Year Wil secule the assign. MOUL Oi & bed JO Any Ne Why May be se.ecwu. Lue piak of Mi. Ci@une@ud is 10 Wass boe ListiLulion AU kinds & live Cuarily, Wikhoat aay dieuucuou wit ‘Toeve are at present accommivdativus (or Lualy, Wi one duu a Mali acres Of ground, bie paucnLs beg divided tote in4e aud wee Wads sume ant comfort are the Words. Ny rei givus couvictloud preveut the entrance Of ®ay BUdaer. Tue HOUSE is Cared tor by Miss Doyle, wlady uv. tueroagn au.liiy Whosd WOK 18 B igbor ol Jove. Uuly nurses au du.uestics are paid. dover 1s recelved [rou pauenis ALLIS Line ONY Decwuse He [duu ui Lie Koel are not umple. ‘ihe sum of §.0y Couributes ine payer @ Iie weaioer Wituont Larther coutruulous, Patou are aduuited by application vo eury J, Camimane, No. 8 Wal street, Auovy those WHO ure coulectod With this now? and bau-doeut sociely are Lisuop Voitter, Mr. Ed. Haigat, alr. W. U. Weide Kev. C. C. Lufaay, Mir. Re Boisiou aad us vihers of tue clergy aud laity. brs. speag wid and Leaming are (ne phystciaus. As #o0R a» pussivie land will og secured ta White Pins aug peraueus wud sullaic OUldings Will Le erecled. Uutside of Bosion it 13 the ealy mMatituiton of tae iad ia tle United States, If tue teader should remember a poor, broken- dows ian, sualiered by uscday aud Gipylou oy exposure, Whose Cueek Is briuuaul wie (ue hecuC Hush, Whose eye Is Uuceriain wad Wudse tread is the measured pace of tie dyiug, We sivuid remember y y to cure it, pldautbeopay auu syimpatuy. THE INCOME LAW Dg@ad As Rajanos Tax aTion.— It 13 generally KaowWa was the iucune law expues by Hun tacium bs year, but tue Paiad sip Led, er calls alicotivn to sume Liaportant LiaWers Coauect d Wwerewitn wich do pot uppear ty ve uuderstvod Ly Corporations paying COipous aad lutaes’ due va Jauuary 1, 1870, Tue iaw as it siands requires a re- tura Of ali tucomes for the ca.eudar year up to Decemver 31, and provides that ia the next suc cevding March aod Apri: Wie lax slid be assessed aud cotiected. No losses fustaued oeiore or iter the calendar year cau be a'lowei, nor «uu gay Income received Outside of tas Cricadac year v3 Trade amehable to the tax. Now, tue incume law is Virtually dead as regards taxawon for 13/0, aud wil BO (Outil UNess Congress by legisiation gives it ne lie; und yet ail the Caual and raitroud companies paying coupous and Wnerett dus ou tue lat day of Jauuary, 137, are deducting tue tax as required Waen tie law Was ta continuance, fist clearly wrong. Those coupous and tuts iutereat are m Havie to tax under amy of the provisions of tLe existing income act, and by uo rule of gt oc reasou Can te five per cent tax be acted from the amount due. Stypose Couzress sduu: ot ro-enact ine law, can biere ve Any qucstiun bias tue companies Vit mo ore to eieeRe t Son amoun: witanel 4 tae 00.0, ‘i rest due aiter tae Sist of Decemver, isis, sbould aot as if there Was no income law, aud tf they withiod tue tax should not let tt fro.n their control to that of the goverument; for tue almost uuiversal opinion fs that tuey will have to pay tue boadhulders: the full amount. [¢ sno answer to say that the income acc: ued in the Bal’ year ewuing with Deceu ber, and inereore way be deducwd January 1, for all tue rulings aud Geeisions ea Wat point have bee! cunsirued siricuy as to tue me of bie recelpt lucowe, a8 well us to the Gate losses Were agwually Tealwed, of repaire petuauy MAU BO Daily